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the world. The number of the inhabitants in the town of“ Alloa, are fully 3000.

Climate.--The climate in the pariſh of Logie, is moiſt, and more ſo towards the weſt than the caſt; the heights of Stirling-caſtle and the Abbots-craig being found to attradt the clouds, which often moiſten the adjacent low grounds before they divide, by one portion of them keeping the courſe of the Ochills, and the others clinging to the hills ſouth and weſt of Stirling. Snow lies commonly but a ſhort time on the low grounds; although ſometimes it is deep» upon the hills, and lies long.

In the pariſh of Alva, the air is rather moiſt, and tole- rably warm in the plain. The ſnow ſeldom lies in the vale of Dovan: but the Ochills are often ſprinkled, and ſome-. times covered pretty deep by it. Near the ſummit of the hills, there is a particular ſpot, which is ſo much ſhaded, that the ſnow lies there very long, ſometimes even to the end of May. The country people call it Lady Alva's Web.

The refledtion from the rocks, in ſummer, makes-the air often very hot about the houſe of Alva, though it is pretty much elevated above the plain. The rocks riſe almoſt per- pendicular from the houſe: the greateſt part of them is covered with trees. About 3o years ago, attempts to cover - the hills, to a conſiderable height, were made; and, in time, will probably ſucceed, which will be a great ornament to the country: but the elevation is ſo high, that the progreſs of the planting is but ſlow.

The climate in the pariſhes of Tillycoultry and Dollar, Particularly at the foot of the hills, reſembles that in Alva. "The rain that falls is not very Coplous; and, on account of the gravelly bottom of the vale, does little hurt. The ſnow never lies long there, though that on the hills often does.3 and even remains, in particular places, till an advanced pe- riod of the year.'

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